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An 82-year-old man was rescued from his burning Lake Hiawatha home but later died from his injuries, police said.

Donald Peloubet was taken to St. Barnabas Medical Center after being pulled from his 39 Dacotah Ave. home but passed away late Tuesday night due to the severity of his injuries, police said.

Lake Hiawatha District 4 Fire Department Firefighters Chris Cleary, Brian Cleary and R. J. Briant and Parsippany Police Officers Thomas Armenti, Alfred Keiser and Carlos Silva were the first to respond to the home in response to the 7:46 p.m report of a home on fire. ...